First Taraweeh prayer performed at Makkah, Madinah on first night of Ramadan - GulfToday

First Taraweeh prayer performed at Makkah, Madinah on first night of Ramadan

  • 13 Apr 2021
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Worshippers performing Taraweeh prayers.

Amid an atmosphere full of security, safety, and adherence to precautionary measures, the first Taraweeh prayer was performed at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on the first night of the Holy Month of Ramadan on Monday.

The prayers were conducted after the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to hold Taraweeh prayers in the mosques and reduce them to 10 Rakats, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Tuesday.

 

taraweeh-prayers2 Worshippers perform prayers on the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan.


The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque said it would ensure that preventive measures are adhered to throughout the premises, in coordination with various departments and relevant authorities.

In addition to screening points and thermal cameras, the General Presidency has also intensified the sanitisation programme with environmentally friendly sterilisers and detergents subjected to high requirements and specifications that do not affect public health.

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